Wraysbury dinner (Home): Dense, full ruby almost with a hint of purple still. Lots of sediment. Raspberry fruit, but very smooth, almost a peppered creaminess. Remains polite for Coronas, but there’s lots of wine here. Holds it’s own structurally but la is some definition and finesse cf the Chave Hermitage. ****
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deep ruby; fairly tannic, good intensity and length, with strawberry, plum, red cherry, violets, tree bark, mushroom, forest floor, some almond, nutmeg, leathery, meaty
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This reminds me of Cornas from the last generation with its touch of rusticity. The present more sophisticated generation is making smoother but less typical? wines. Medium/full bodied with aromas of dark red fruit, especially sour cherry, violet hints, leather and earth showing plenty of crisp acidity (partly a '96 effect?) and backbone. Very good if one likes the style.
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A robust Cornas at its peak, I think, but showing no signs of senility. The nose was very attractive with a strong floral element (violets) with some underlying dark fruit and grilled meat. Palate was medium/full bodied with dark fruit enhanced by violet, pepper, secondary hints and lively acidity, texture was somewhat matt and the finish was marked by some still robust tannins. Some may find this a bit rustic but that is how Cornas always used to be until the last decade or so and I like it like that. Very good.
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1/18/2020 - SimonG wrote: 91 Points
Wraysbury dinner (Home): Dense, full ruby almost with a hint of purple still. Lots of sediment. Raspberry fruit, but very smooth, almost a peppered creaminess. Remains polite for Coronas, but there’s lots of wine here. Holds it’s own structurally but la is some definition and finesse cf the Chave Hermitage. ****
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11/14/2018 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 Points
deep ruby; fairly tannic, good intensity and length, with strawberry, plum, red cherry, violets, tree bark, mushroom, forest floor, some almond, nutmeg, leathery, meaty
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11/10/2015 - eboracum Likes this wine: 90 Points
This reminds me of Cornas from the last generation with its touch of rusticity. The present more sophisticated generation is making smoother but less typical? wines. Medium/full bodied with aromas of dark red fruit, especially sour cherry, violet hints, leather and earth showing plenty of crisp acidity (partly a '96 effect?) and backbone. Very good if one likes the style.
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9/16/2015 - Milos Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very enjoyable, prime time.
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11/3/2014 - eboracum Likes this wine: 90 Points
A robust Cornas at its peak, I think, but showing no signs of senility. The nose was very attractive with a strong floral element (violets) with some underlying dark fruit and grilled meat. Palate was medium/full bodied with dark fruit enhanced by violet, pepper, secondary hints and lively acidity, texture was somewhat matt and the finish was marked by some still robust tannins. Some may find this a bit rustic but that is how Cornas always used to be until the last decade or so and I like it like that. Very good.
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